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It’s the price, stupid!

James Carville posted “The economy stupid” sign in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Little Rock campaign headquarters. He wanted the campaign to . . .

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If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your - Maya Angelou

BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate lowers to 3.6% (as of July 2026)

Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently . . .

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Mississippi Cattlemen, Farm Bureau Federation have beef with Trump

President Trump says the beef deal announced Friday “will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for our Great American . . .

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State Board of Education hears update on Okolona School District’s financial woes, latest statewide MAAP scores

Chief Accountability Officer Dr. Paula Vanderford told the State Board of Education that the most recent MAAP assessment does differ . . .

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Supervisors Issue Proclamation in Memory of Late Firefighter
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Sat,08/22/26-3:00PM , 1,119 Reads
At the regularly scheduled Clarke County Board of Supervisors meeting on August 17, the supervisors issued a proclamation in memory of Eugene Arrington, Jr., a local volunteer firefighter who recently passed away.

The proclamation honoring the service he provided stated the following:
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Worthy Girls
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Sat,08/22/26-10:00AM , 419 Reads
Some of the hardest times for young girls are during those pre-adolescent years when they are just starting to figure out who they are and where they fit in at school.
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Imogene Grant
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Tue,08/25/26-9:21AM , 330 Reads
Imogene Grant, 97, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on August 24, 2026, at her residence.



She was born on September 16, 1928, to Aozie and Lila (Fletcher) Jones in Granbury, TX.


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Mississippi State players adjusting to new defense
Tue,08/25/26-5:28AM , 330 Reads 10,415 Statewide

By Elijah Klepczyk

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STARKVILLE - Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby hired former Bulldog coach Zach Arnett over the offseason to help shore up the defensive side of the ball, and players appear to be responding well to the change.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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